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January 1918
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January 1918
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1918
CROISILLES SECTOR
JAN 14th
(cont)
   2/Lt K.L.Jones appointed as Captain whilst in charge of a company


do   15th

Bn in the Front Line Trenches. Hostile Artillery fairly quiet. Trenches in a fairly good condition but owing to rain & thaw there was a fair amout of water about. C.T.'s were in fairly good order but showed signs of caving in in places which grew worse as the day progressed and during the night. Patrols were ale to go out at dusk and remained out watching and searching the Bn front until dawn.

  2/Lt W.E.NORRIS killed whilst on duty in the Front Line Trench
  through the collapse of a Trench Shelter which had been erected in
  one of the Posts (No 28)

  Lt H.E.CHRISTY posted as Transport Officer to the 119th M.G. Coy.
  2/Lt R.A.GRAY takes over compand of "A" Coy during the absence of  
  2/Lt K.L.JONES M.C. (on leave)
Inter Company relief "A" & "C" Coys relieving "D" & "B" respectively